Chapter 455: It's time to bear fruit.

The mention of servers instantly sharpened Huang Fengwen's eyes.
Fang Huan was currently overwhelmed by server issues, hindering its business expansion at every turn.
But now, acquiring "Asia" would mean controlling BWS, the "ultimate weapon" of the information age!
"Then our long-standing thorn in our side will be instantly resolved!
I bet Chairman Su's true purpose in orchestrating this grand scheme was to seize our two lifelines: Fang Huan Coin and servers!"
Using pirates to cut off chip supplies, leveraging a small investment for a huge return, he could shake up a trillion-dollar empire!
Huang Fengwen had witnessed Su Hao's madness in games more than once, but this move in reality had truly broadened his understanding.
This kid's heart wasn't just big or black; he was a financial beast in human skin with a supercomputer-like, sophisticated brain!
"Since that's the case, there's no reason not to take advantage of a free lunch."
"Yes, Chairman Huang. However... there's another problem."
"Speak."
"In the US, 'Asia' is considered the jewel of the US tech industry.
If a foreign company like ours swallows it up, the US's anti-monopoly club could be slamming into our heads the very next day!"
Both the US and Europe are extremely sensitive to the word "monopoly."
Back then, Fanghuan Shipping was dismantled by their combined efforts. Although that forced breakup ultimately benefited Fanghuan, the perilous process still leaves a lingering fear.
"Wait a minute, isn't 'Asia' itself a monopolistic giant? It's been thriving all these years, hasn't it?"
"Chairman Huang, even if your own pig grows fat, it's still a domestic pig. But if outsiders want to take it away, that's a different story.
Although Fanghuan hasn't launched a large-scale e-commerce business in the US, it's already a behemoth in Asia.
Plus, we also control the world's largest social network…
An overseas capital controlling public opinion and social media is now trying to swallow up the largest e-commerce platform in the US. Do you think the US government can sleep soundly at night?"
Huang Fengwen thought about it and realized it made perfect sense.
A social media giant capable of instantly igniting public opinion suddenly wants to control an e-commerce empire that touches the daily consumption of hundreds of millions of people, and also holds its own "Fanghuan Coin"…
These three combined are practically a super weapon capable of overturning the national financial system.
It would be a miracle if the US government didn't react with outrage.
"But aren't Fruit and Microsoft also monopolies? Why hasn't anyone touched them?"
"They've been touched, but not fundamentally. Because, ultimately, the US is still about electoral politics.
If these two companies were dismantled under the guise of monopolies, who would take the blame for the massive increase in unemployment overnight, and the evaporation of public wealth due to a stock market crash?
A politician who dares to take that risk would have their political career over."
In short, they're afraid of inciting public outrage.
"Moreover, these two companies spend more on political donations to Congress every year than small countries spend on their military.
The networks of connections they've built with money have already protected them very well."
Of course, the anti-monopoly charade still needs to be played out.
After all, the government always needs to maintain the facade of "we firmly control the financial behemoths" in front of the public.
"BlackRock and Vanguard, those two old foxes, must have anticipated this. They know our takeover will attract intervention from the US government."
"So?"
"So they've already started moving, building momentum for us, guiding public opinion. They're portraying Fanghuan as the savior of 'Asia' from its predicament.
They don't want their hard-won new leader to be crippled by antitrust laws in the blink of an eye.
We need to keep up with the same pace, feeding the media while... "deepening our friendship" with the bigwigs in Washington."
Huang Fengwen nodded slowly.
Since Fanghuan Shipping was forcibly dismantled, he'd realized one thing:
In someone else's territory, money and power aren't enough; you also need connections in high places.
Over the years, under the guise of advertising fees and political donations, Fanghuan has poured a considerable sum of money into the US.
"Alright, then send more people to follow up in Country M."
"Yes, I'll arrange it immediately."
The seeds that had been sown long ago are now ready to blossom and bear fruit.
***
"Chairman Su, you're truly amazing! Following your instructions, our shareholding ratio has never exceeded the limit.
And who would have thought that such a behemoth as Asia would collapse from within!"
In the meeting room of Fang Huan Investment, the tone of everyone's voice was filled with admiration for Su Hao's miraculous operation.
Su Hao smiled calmly.
He simply relied on a kind of intuition to have his subordinates continuously acquire shares of "Asia."
Unexpectedly, this seemingly insignificant move resonated perfectly with the internal collapse of "Asia" at the most crucial moment.
The other party had actually staged a "delivery of their head" scenario, packaging up the management rights and respectfully delivering them to him.
This luck was simply unbelievable.
"Thanks to it, the server's constraints are finally lifted!
Our Fanghuan Coins can ride the wave of 'Asia's' popularity and spread across the world overnight!"
But Su Hao's thoughts drifted to a deeper crisis.
"What about the anti-monopoly issue?"
"It's alright, Chairman Su... news came from headquarters that we can relax and not worry about it."
"Hmm?"
"It's said that Chairman Huang said it himself. He told us to just focus on our own work, and he'll handle the rest."
As expected of Brother Huang.
A warm feeling welled up in Su Hao's heart.
That domineering aura was like a king's presence overflowing from his very bones.
Although he didn't know what divine methods Huang Fengwen had prepared, Su Hao was certain of one thing: Brother Huang never made empty promises.
"In that case, we'll trust Chairman Huang's arrangements.
Once the handover is complete, immediately begin resolving the server integration issues, ensuring a seamless transition and preventing any mishaps."
"Understood!"
A huge weight was lifted from my shoulders.
Another document was handed over.
"By the way, Chairman Su, this is an urgent request from our charitable foundation."
"What's it about?"
"You know about that winter storm codenamed 'Elliott' a while back, right?"
"This is a once-in-a-century event. The entire North American continent, especially the US and Canada, is practically frozen solid.
48 out of the 50 US states have issued alerts."
Su Hao, of course, knew.
This extreme weather event, caused by global warming, has turned the entire North American continent into a white ocean.
Cities are paralyzed, roads are blocked by heavy snow, temperatures have plummeted to -45 degrees Celsius, and the death toll is said to have reached several thousand.
"The foundation hopes to cooperate with our base in the US to mobilize supplies and funds from within the country for aid."
"Are there any security guarantees? This storm is no joke."
“By the time our people arrive, the main body of the storm should have passed; their primary focus should be on post-disaster reconstruction.
But… the scale of aid requested by the foundation this time is quite large.”
Su Hao took the application list, his gaze quickly sweeping over it.
The donation amount was hundreds of millions, and Fang Huan would need to mobilize his shipping and aviation resources to transport massive amounts of supplies.
“…!”
In that instant, Su Hao's intuition surged through his spine like an electric current!
A strange feeling told him that the contents of this application list were not enough!
This feeling was as if it wasn't urging him to donate, but rather compelling him to deliver a “gift” capable of changing the course of the battle!